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Chapter ThreeLIGHT EMITTERS Introduction to Light Emitters Unlike the limited number of useable light detectors, there is a wide variety of light emitters that you can use for optical through-the-air communications. Your communications system will depend much more on the type of light source used than on the light detector. You should choose the light source based on the type of information that needs to be transmitted and the distance you wish cover to reach the optical receiver. In all cases the light source must be modulated (usually turned on and off or varied in intensity) to transmi